The king’s hood plays a big part in its fearsome “threat posture,” and is made by spreading the ribs in its neck.The king can stand up to one third of its total length, or from three to six feet (one to two meters) high, and has the ability to move forward in the intimidating pose.An upright posture without the hood extended is a friendly gesture and the snake often assumes this pose to see over bushes or tall grasses.
The king’s hiss is much lower than most snakes’, more like a dog’s growl. It’s produced by tiny holes in the trachea and is resonated by the lung.
To impress a rival, male king cobras resort to wrestling—male combat is a ritual conflict in which the first one to push the other’s head to the ground wins.
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